DOI: 10.36347/sjahss.2019.v07i02.006

Pages: 97-104

The main purpose of this study was to analyze the roles of community policing in promoting social development and the way forward in Jinela district of Harar city, Ethiopia. The researchers used qualitative research design in which case study was employed to explore and investigate the achievements of Jinela district community policing in social development, how to go forward to capitalize the successes and put recommendations for further progresses. Non probability sampling design was also used in which purposive sampling selected to identify knowledgeable participants who could provide the required information about the program. Data were collected using key informant interview, focus group discussion and researchers’ observation. Finding of the study revealed that Jinela district community policing has good progress in working on social development. For instance: the district community policing enlisted some addicted youths with substance use and provide them training on how could be come out of substance addiction, create job opportunities for certain jobless youths by organizing them into associations, working on reducing city traffic flows in collaboration with high school students, cleaning urban residential, green plantations, and reducing family level physical abuse through providing local security in partnership with neighborhood are some of their triumphs. There were also identified challenges affecting sustainability of achievements such as lack of budget, limited networks with local and nongovernmental organizations as well as and low motivations among residents. In order to mitigate the identified challenges, human development and awareness creation should be underlined for the betterment of the program.